Will of Rachel Alchin

of West Malling, Kent

Source: PRO reference: prob 11/1537, 1812
Transcribed by Steve Green
In the Name of God Amen the twelfth day of October in the nineteenth year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain,
France and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith and so forth and in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine. I Rachel Alchin of West
Malling in the County of Kent, Spinster being indisposed of health but of sound and
disposing mind and memory (praised be God) do make and so ordain this my last will
and testament in manner following that is to say first and principally I surrender up
my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my Creator hoping to be saved by and
through his only shield and satisfaction of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer and
my body I commit to the earth to be decently interred and buried by and at the
discretion of my Executrix hereafter named.

Item all and singular my ready money ( ) book debts stock in trade goods chattels and
personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature kind or quality soever
the same be (after and subject to the payment of all my just debts and funeral
expenses) I give and bequeath the sum and every part thereof and all my Estate and
Interest therein unto my niece Margaret Alchin (Eldest daughter of my brother Henry
Alchin of East Malling in the said County Miller) her Executors and Administrators
and I constitute and appoint the said Margaret Alchin sole Executrix of this my will
and I revoke all former wills by me made. In witness thereof I have thereunto set my
hand and seal the day and year above written. Rachel Alchin Signes sealed published
and declared by the above named Rachel Alchin the Testatrix as and for her last Will
and Testament in the presence of us ( ) in her presence and in the presence of each
other have subscribed our names in witness thereofStephen Hooper Alchin and J.H. Dyne.

Proved at London 23rd September 1812 before the Judge by the oath of Margaret
Alchin Spinster the Niece and Sole Executrixto whom administration was
granted having first sworn by Commission duly to Administer.